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The SSH daemon must use privilege separation.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-22486 | GEN005537 | SV-37904r2_rule | ECLP-1 | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| SSH daemon privilege separation causes the SSH process to drop root privileges when not needed, which would decrease the impact of software vulnerabilities in the unprivileged section. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2014-07-07 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-37130r1_chk ) |
|---|
| Check the SSH daemon configuration for the UsePrivilegeSeparation setting. # grep -i UsePrivilegeSeparation /etc/ssh/sshd_config | grep -v '^#' If the setting is not present, or not set to "yes", this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-32398r2_fix) |
|---|
| Edit the SSH daemon configuration and add or edit the "UsePrivilegeSeparation" setting value to "yes". Restart the SSH daemon. # /sbin/service sshd restart |